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Committee approves MOU supporting Cirrus Aircraft expansion, council member dissents over foreign ownership
Summary
The committee approved a memorandum of understanding to support a 30,000-square-foot Cirrus Aircraft expansion in Grand Forks that city staff said would add 30–45 jobs and set up potential future growth; one council member dissented citing foreign ownership and CFIUS concerns.
The Grand Forks Committee of the Whole on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding to support a planned 30,000-square-foot expansion by Cirrus Aircraft, a move city staff said will enable production increases and create an estimated 30–45 new manufacturing jobs.
City staff told the committee the expansion — estimated at $10.5 million for the building plus additional investments in tooling and improvements — would strengthen Grand Forks as Cirrus’s manufacturing hub and lay groundwork for possible larger expansions over the next five years. The council…
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